I was reading somewhere on a website a father talking about his son not getting any division offers even though they’d
heard from five D-1 programs. The father goes on to say that they have also heard from a lot of Division-2 football programs but still can’t understand why not D-1.
Well my take on this is that there are a lot of good high school football players out there but major college programs are looking for size and speed. This goes for every sport, not just football.
Too many parents are hung up on Division 1 and just because you want something does not mean you’re going to get it!
Maybe this father’s son is good but, so what. Who cares? Why not go with Division 2? They have good football programs at that level and you can get a college degree, too.
The problem with most people is they go by what they see and most parents only know of major college programs because they play on T.V. When you see 100,000 fans packed into football stadiums you want your kid to be a part of that and there’s nothing wrong with wanting the very best but don’t close the door to other levels of college programs!
But these college programs are not recruiting you for a reason. You’re not good enough to play at that level so get over it and go somewhere you’re going to play and have fun! That’s important, too.
Believe me, most of the players that are being recruited by major college programs did not have to do anything like write letters and mail DVD’s. Most major college programs don’t need that! They have the money and resources to get the players they want.
Think about this: you’re not getting offers because your kid may not be that good and this applies to all sports.
Not getting a D-1 offer is not the end of the world. Trust me.
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